DTM's Greatest Underdog Story - Mercedes' Rise to Glory
Mechanix Illustrated
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The Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II is one of the most legendary touring cars ever built. In 1992, Klaus Ludwig used it to challenge BMW M3 Sport Evolution drivers like Johnny Cecotto in a fierce DTM title fight that helped define an entire era of German motorsport.
This is the story of how Mercedes finally won its first DTM championship. After years of development, setbacks and fierce competition from BMW, Audi and Ford, the Mercedes 190E Evo II became one of the most iconic touring cars ever built.
In this documentary, we explore the complete history of the Mercedes-Benz 190E, from the creation of the W201 "Baby Benz" to the championship-winning Evolution II. Discover how Mercedes returned to motorsport after decades away from racing, how AMG and Cosworth helped transform the 190E into a world-class touring car, and how DTM became one of the most competitive championships of its era.
The story covers the rise of the 190E 2.3-16, the legendary Race of Champions featuring Ayrton Senna, the birth of Mercedes' factory-backed DTM program, the rivalry with the BMW M3 E30, and the development of the Evo I and Evo II homologation specials.
Featuring Klaus Ludwig, Kurt Thiim, Roland Asch, Johnny Cecotto, Norbert Haug, AMG, BMW Motorsport, Audi V8 Quattro and some of the most memorable races in DTM history, this is the story of the car that helped bring Mercedes back to the top of motorsport.
#dtm #mercedes #motorsport #touringcars #racing
0:00 Intro
3:05 The Birth of the 190 (W201)
6:30 Born for Racing
12:17 DTM 1985–1987
16:38 DTM 1988–1989
22:52 DTM 1990–1991
26:26 DTM 1992
31:17 The End of an Era
19 Comments
No wonder cars are expensive today when they look like an office. 🎉
Mercedes-Benz 190E Evolution 2 was a anti yuppie and anti status symbol car. It's simply best legendary Mercedes race car ever made during It's era 90s including CLK GTR and LM version in le mans and European GT series championship.
Also Ayrton Senna own the Mercedes 190E as well, it's the car that he race in 1984 race of champions against the legendary/new f1 drivers like Niki Lauda,Alan Jones,James Hunt,Phil Hill,Alan Prost and etc.
Mercedes and BMW = friends rivalries in motorsports 🫂❤️🤝❤️
DTM's Greatest Underdog Story - Mercedes' Rise to Glory
Mechanix Illustrated
24,957 views
The Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II is one of the most legendary touring cars ever built. In 1992, Klaus Ludwig used it to challenge BMW M3 Sport Evolution drivers like Johnny Cecotto in a fierce DTM title fight that helped define an entire era of German motorsport.
This is the story of how Mercedes finally won its first DTM championship. After years of development, setbacks and fierce competition from BMW, Audi and Ford, the Mercedes 190E Evo II became one of the most iconic touring cars ever built.
In this documentary, we explore the complete history of the Mercedes-Benz 190E, from the creation of the W201 "Baby Benz" to the championship-winning Evolution II. Discover how Mercedes returned to motorsport after decades away from racing, how AMG and Cosworth helped transform the 190E into a world-class touring car, and how DTM became one of the most competitive championships of its era.
The story covers the rise of the 190E 2.3-16, the legendary Race of Champions featuring Ayrton Senna, the birth of Mercedes' factory-backed DTM program, the rivalry with the BMW M3 E30, and the development of the Evo I and Evo II homologation specials.
Featuring Klaus Ludwig, Kurt Thiim, Roland Asch, Johnny Cecotto, Norbert Haug, AMG, BMW Motorsport, Audi V8 Quattro and some of the most memorable races in DTM history, this is the story of the car that helped bring Mercedes back to the top of motorsport.
#dtm #mercedes #motorsport #touringcars #racing
0:00 Intro
3:05 The Birth of the 190 (W201)
6:30 Born for Racing
12:17 DTM 1985–1987
16:38 DTM 1988–1989
22:52 DTM 1990–1991
26:26 DTM 1992
31:17 The End of an Era